White House official allegedly said National Guard troops would protect Trump supporters Jan. 6

A report out Sunday that recommends that Trump administration chief of staff Mark Meadows be held in contempt of Congress alleges that he said National Guard troops would keep President Donald Trump’s supporters safe Jan. 6.In bullet points listing urgent questions for Meadows, the report by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot cites an…Continue Reading

Ivory Coast’s cashew processors driven into bankruptcy by Asian competition

A worker checks the cashew nut bags at a warehouse, amid the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Luc GnagoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comABIDJAN, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast cashew processors are being driven towards bankruptcy by Asian exporters who buy up all the local…Continue Reading

Congo parliament commission asks government to scrap unpopular phone levy

An official from Congo’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) uses his phone to calculate the numbers of presidential election votes at tallying centre in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 4, 2019. REUTERS/Baz RatnerRegister now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comKINSHASA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – A parliamentary commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has…Continue Reading

Masks come off, rallies begin as India’s COVID-19 patient load falls

A man reacts as a healthcare worker collects a swab sample from him to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a kiosk in Ahmedabad, India, December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesRegister now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comNEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Reuters) – India reported its lowest tally of active COVID-19 cases in 18 months…Continue Reading

Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron, study finds

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/ REUTERS/Dado RuvicDec 13 (Reuters) – Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or vaccinated may be likely.Researchers…Continue Reading

Omicron variant live updates: India reports 7,350 new cases, 202 deaths in the last 24 hours

China reports outbreak of Covid-19 new Delta strain ‘sub-lineage AY.4′ casesChina has reported a spike in Covid-19 infections in Zhejiang Province which registered 138 locally-transmitted confirmed cases stated to be that of new Delta strain “sub-lineage AY.4”, prompting authorities to bar millions of people in the eastern province from travelling.One-time financial aid of Rs 5,000…Continue Reading

Narendra Modi’s Twitter account hacked with announcement India would adopt Bitcoin

(CNN Business)Narendra Modi’s Twitter handle was “very briefly compromised,” his office said, when a tweet was sent from the Indian Prime Minister’s account saying his country had adopted Bitcoin and would be distributing the cryptocurrency.”The matter was escalated to Twitter and the account has been immediately secured,” the Indian PM’s office said in a tweet…Continue Reading

Contrary to popular belief, dowry system in India doesn’t have indigenous roots

Recently I received multiple Instagram DMs from Verified Accounts mocking Hinduism and Indic History. These accounts blamed Hindus for seeking dowry and destroying the bride’s family. However, contrary to popular belief, dowry is neither related to Hinduism nor practiced by Hindus in antiquity. According to Wikipedia, The dowry system refers to the durable goods, cash,…Continue Reading

India Reports Drastic Drop in Wildlife Crime Incidents in 2021: WCCB | The Weather Channel

File photo(Ramoorthy P/TOI, Hyderabad, BCCL)Incidents of wildlife crime have come down drastically in the country in the current year, owing to the stringent measures adopted by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB).According to the data accessed by IANS, there has been a drop of 127 per cent this year in comparison to 2020. As per…Continue Reading